AUSTANBURG	ATLAS
Created by Paul Kupperberg and Steve Erwin

COUNTRY INFORMATION

Official Name: Austanburg
Capital City: Austan
Ruler: Wilhelm Van Deikker (Prime Minister)
First Appearance: Checkmate! #30 (August 1990): "Knight Beat"
Creators: Paul Kupperberg and Steve Erwin

HISTORY

A European nation in the corner of France/Germany/Belgium, Austanburg has been visited by Checkmate! agents as well as Peter Cannon – Thunderbolt. The nation used to be led by a President Varadem, but the rulership was usurped by Victor Cypher.